Waves & How They Move
Develop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength, and understand that waves can cause objects to move
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Can your child use a slinky or rope to show how waves work, and explain that bigger waves have more energy and can move things more?
Develop a model of waves to describe patterns in terms of amplitude and wavelength, and understand that waves can cause objects to move
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- Describe a wave using the terms amplitude (height) and wavelength (distance between peaks)
- Demonstrate that larger amplitude means more energy (bigger waves move objects more)
- Model wave patterns using a slinky, rope, or water and describe what they observe
“Can your child use a slinky or rope to show how waves work, and explain that bigger waves have more energy and can move things more?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Conceptual
- Subject
- Science
- Domain
- Waves, Light & Sound
- Age range
- Ages 9–10
Standards